AltWeeklies Wire
Fucked Up Finds Godliness in Down-to-Earth Punknew
The sextet no longer sounds like the sort of band that plays basement hardcore shows; it sounds like the sort of band that would follow a long concept album with another long concept album.
Washington City Paper |
Brent Burton |
10-17-2008 |
Reviews
Lyrics Born, the Bay Area Mavericknew
If you were looking for a short description of Tom Shimura's more famous alter ego, Lyrics Born, this oughta do it: high-performance, low-key.
SF Weekly |
Eric K. Arnold |
10-16-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Billy Bragg's Political Soulnew
"Many people in the UK have given up on the US, but by nominating a black man for president, you've really got our attention."
Boston Phoenix |
Jim Sullivan |
10-16-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Grace Potter On Firenew
The 25-year-old singer focuses her energy on music, performing.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Jeff Hahne |
10-16-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Grace Potter, This Is Somewhere
The Duhks Create Own Brand of Ecological World-View Musicnew
Activism has been a part of the band's agenda since its inception five years ago, says Duhks fiddler Tania Elizabeth.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Grant Britt |
10-16-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Ringtones Killed the New York Hip-Hop Starnew
While hip-hop in New York may not be dead, exactly, it is (at the very least) gravely wounded. If you're looking where to lay blame, look no further than ringtones.
New York Press |
Matthew Mundy |
10-16-2008 |
Music
Stephin Merritt Doesn't Care About Younew
"Most of my adult life has been constant work," Merritt admits, "which I enjoy, except the touring part."
INDY Week |
Rich Ivey |
10-16-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
A University Press Gives Legendary Mag No Depression a Second Chancenew
Can this new model work for other struggling magazines, music or otherwise?
Trivium Has Quickly Risen to Heavy Metal's Top Tiernew
Trivium's new album, Shogun, has been hailed as one of 2008's most anticipated metal releases.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
10-16-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Hip-Hop Producer Rockwilder Discovers a New Path in Orlandonew
"Florida has the lead in terms of music. It's the place that's moving right now," says Rockwilder from Fuel Records' New York office.
Orlando Weekly |
Justin Strout |
10-16-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Matthew Sweet's New Album is Missing Somethingnew
Ever since his power-pop masterpiece Girlfriend, Sweet has suffered from perennial comparisons to that landmark album. Well, the suffering continues.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
10-15-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Matthew Sweet, Sunshine Lies
Wastelander Wears Poor Production Values Like a Badge of Honornew
Toxic Holocaust may have unveiled the most polished post-apocalyptic metal release of 2008, but Wastelander offers the most inspired, with the no-budget, yet ferocious Wardrive.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
10-15-2008 |
Reviews
Terrin Durfey Battles to Play Another Daynew
Durfey, who fronted beloved San Diego indie-rock bands Boilermaker and Jade Shader and more recently played in Pinback's touring band, was first diagnosed with cancer in 1998, and the cancer continues to spread to the point where doctors have given up.
San Diego CityBeat |
AnnaMaria Stephens |
10-15-2008 |
Music
What's the Greatest Texas Rock Album of All Time?new
Billy Gibbons talks to us about ZZ Top's 1983's album, Eliminator, 25 years old this year and reissued by Rhino last month in the usual two-disc expanded format with extra tracks and a bonus DVD, takes the cake.
Houston Press |
Chris Gray |
10-15-2008 |
Music
Stephen John Kalinich's LP With Brian Wilson Gets Rescuednew
Light in the Attic Records recently released A World of Peace Must Come, the lone album Kalinich and Wilson recorded together. Sessions were held off-and-on through the late '60s "whenever the inspiration struck," says Kalinich.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J Barr |
10-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
